On Saturday, May 27, family, friends and loved ones gathered to watch the St. John Bosco High School class of 2017 graduate.

After the graduation stage was crossed and diplomas were received, many of the loved ones took to social media to celebrate the joyous occasion and show off their graduates’ fashion accessories — leis.

Shannon O'Connor is a social media producer for the Southern California News Group with a special focus on social communities in the Inland Empire. She creates and shares social media content and covers special events with social media. She studied journalism at Emerson College in Boston. Prior to coming to SCNG, she worked at the Los Angeles Times, Newsday and The Hartford Courant. In her free time, Shannon likes to box and rock climb and soak in LA's rich entertainment offerings.